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COVID-19

OUSD Schools Re-Open August 10; Free Meals Continue Through Summer With 24 Sites

May 28, 2020 Momo Chang 1

Schools will likely “have some kind of blended model with both in-person and distance learning next year.” […]

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COVID-19

Oakland’s Class of 2020 Seniors Reflect on Past Four Years

May 27, 2020 Tony Daquipa 1

The Class of 2020 had the end of their senior year disrupted by a deadly global pandemic, but they have proved their resilience by making it to graduation. […]

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COVID-19

Will churches resume service in Oakland this Sunday amid COVID-19?

May 27, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

One Oakland church leader has vowed to reopen his church. Others, including a Pastor recovering from COVID-19, urge otherwise. […]

Masks We Wear

The bright side of wearing a mask: No one tells me I should smile

May 27, 2020 Brandy Collins 0

Wearing a mask is a strange new reality, and wearing one in Oakland is eye-opening. […]

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COVID-19

Oakland surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 cases

May 26, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 2

Oakland has surpassed the 1,000 mark in coronavirus cases. […]

Opinion

Why does East Oakland have so many COVID-19 cases?

May 22, 2020 Oakland Voices 3

We’ve reached out to public health professionals and elected officials, and we want to hear from the community: Why does East Oakland have so many cases? […]

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COVID-19

Oakland Now Has 849 cases of COVID-19; More OPD Personnel Test Positive

May 21, 2020 Momo Chang 3

Alameda County now has the highest number of cases in the Bay Area, at 2,560 as of data from May 19, 2020 […]

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Unmasked: Finding kindness in strangers underneath the COVID-19 face masks

May 20, 2020 Jo Ann Hollis 1

With many people wearing masks due to COVID-19, people are smiling with their eyes and some people are being nicer. […]

COVID-19

For Oakland Muslims, Ramadan, faith greater than Coronavirus

May 19, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 2

Oakland Muslims observe month of Ramadan during COVID-19 pandemic by fasting and praying at home, as local mosques closed. […]

COVID-19

Alameda County eases stay at home restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise

May 18, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 2

Alameda County health officials eased restrictions on businesses as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Santa Rita inmates fear exposure to coronavirus. […]

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Oakland Voices Alumni Update

Maynard 200 Fellowship Kicks Off by Empowering its Fellows to Effect Change

In June, the Maynard 200 Fellowship kicked off with 49 fellows in attendance. Oakland Voices is a program of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, and this year, co-director Momo Chang and alumna Brandy Collins [...]
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Steph and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation to Remodel Six Oakland Schoolyards

May 23, 2023 1

This past weekend, Allendale Elementary in East Oakland revealed a newly-constructed playground, garden, and mural to the community. Allendale is the first of six Oakland public schools that will receive a new playground, thanks to […]

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